Wear performance of hip joint replacement

• Main Author: See, Ya-Pei.
• Other Authors: Liu Erjia
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Surgical assistive technology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53598
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

There is an increasing demand of total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgeries worldwide and metal-on-polymer (MOP) artificial hip joint is most widely used for THA nowadays. However, wear particles from the materials remain the highest concern as they lead to joint loosening. Although studies have constan...